Pickles74

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1. Tunic-Style Scrubs

   Pickles74 replied to morphed's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I own a set of the Dickies "W" label with the long tunic and I love them! However, I read that they're not making them temporarily because of a problem with the supplier. If you can't find them in stock in your size, try Ebay. Good luck!

2. Night shift and daycare- ahh!

   Pickles74 replied to MissKitty21's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the "moving closer to home" idea if you have family willing to help out. Your predicament will only become worse as your kids get older and start school. My husband and I struggle with this constantly with 3 school-aged kids (12, 11, a...

3. I am allergic to...

   Pickles74 replied to SteffersRN87's topic in General Nursing

   Marijuana - "I never smoked it, just other people in my dorm room in college"

4. Professions before nursing

   Pickles74 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

   Medical receptionist after high school x 4 years Stay-at-home mom x 8 years (definitely the best job):loveya: Casino slot attendant x 2 years (worst job ever):barf01: LPN school x 1 year LPN x 6 months (working on my RN):smilecoffeeIlovecof

5. SAHM of 2 young kids wants to be a nurse. Realistic?

   Pickles74 replied to bwardrope's topic in General Nursing

   I did LPN school with 3 kids in grade school and it was hard. I'm taking prereqs now to get into an RN program. Don't take too long with those science credits, or they may expire before you apply to nursing school and you will have to repeat the cl...

6. Fresh Grad, New Job...stressed out

   Pickles74 replied to welfaremedic13's topic in General Nursing

   I can sympathize completely. I'm a new LPN (2 months), working on my RN. Just when I thought I was getting the hang of things and into my own routine, I feel like everything is falling apart. I feel completely overwhelmed with 12 patients (Rehab h...

7. Galen Nursing Tops

   Pickles74 replied to kc9772's topic in General Nursing

   KC9772, Don't stress out of your top is not in yet. They will understand and you won't be the only one! I'm at Galen in LPN 3rd quarter (Louisville). Your first clinical will only be an orientation to the clinical site, and you probably won't be r...